After coming off a 92-loss nightmare of a season, a failure hastened mostly by a rotation that proved to be far too brittle, here’s the list of the starting pitchers that the Mets have added to their roster this offseason:

If you’re wondering if you missed a name, don't worry, you haven’t. Remarkable, isn’t it?

Perhaps, this madness changes. Maybe, the Mets wise up soon and solidify a rotation that is still riddled with red flags. But even if they add a needed arm, The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal reported on Friday that the likely targets include Andrew Cashner, Jason Vargas, Jaime Garcia, Jeremy Hellickson and John Lackey. It’s hardly an inspiring group.

Alex Cobb and Lance Lynn remain available. Either one would go a long way toward providing some much-needed reinforcement. But both are also pricier. And according to Rosenthal, the Mets seem unwilling to lose their second-highest draft pick plus $500,000 in international bonus pool space that...

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